Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Sanitation facilities usage
Cape Verde
17,945 people
in 2024
Jamaica
16,325 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
84th
Jamaica rank
85th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 17,945 people against 16,325 people in Jamaica, a difference of 1,620 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 85th of 232 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,067 people | 23,542 people | 173,525 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 107,267 people | 19,942 people | 87,325 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 36,398 people | 17,086 people | 19,312 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
- Cape Verde, at 17,945 people against 16,325 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 1,620 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 85th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.